Value of defibrillation threshold testing in children with nontransvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillators: Are routine DFT tests indicated?

David BackhoffMatthias J MüllerMohammed DaknaAndreas LehaHeike SchneiderUlrich KrauseThomas Paul

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2020)

A significant number of NT-ICD failures were detected by serial DFT testing. Serial DFT testing was safe in pediatric patients with an NT-ICD as all induced arrhythmia could be terminated. Prediction of DFT with noninvasive markers remains difficult and might help to schedule intervals for routine DFT tests to avoid unnecessary tests.

Keyphrases

density functional theory
molecular docking
crystal structure
clinical practice
molecular dynamics
cardiac arrest
young adults
heart failure
diabetic rats
oxidative stress